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           Hisinterestinithadhithertobeenmerelythatofthecultivatedyoungmancuriousofallformsofartisticexpression;butinreplytoherquestionshefoundthingstosayaboutitwhichevidentlystruckhislistenerasimpressiveandoriginal,andwithwhichhehimselfwasnot,onthewhole,dissatisfied.MissVinerwasmuchmoreconcernedtohearhisviewsthantoexpressherown,andthedeferencewithwhichshereceivedhiscommentscalledfromhimmoreideasaboutthetheatrethanhehadeversupposedhimselftopossess.

           Withthesecondactshebegantogivemoreattentiontothedevelopmentoftheplay,thoughherinterestwasexcitedratherbywhatshecalled“thestory”thanbytheconflictofcharacterproducingit.Oddlycombinedwithhersharpapprehensionofthingstheatrical,herknowledgeoftechnical“dodges”andgreen-roomprecedents,herglibnessabout“lines”and“curtains”,wastheprimitivesimplicityofherattitudetowardthetaleitself,astowardsomethingthatwas“reallyhappening”andatwhichoneassistedasatastreet-accidentoraquarreloverheardinthenextroom.ShewantedtoknowifDarrowthoughtthelovers“reallywould”beinvolvedinthecatastrophethatthreatenedthem,andwhenheremindedherthathispredictionsweredisqualifiedbyhishavingalreadyseentheplay,sheexclaimed:“Oh,then,pleasedon’ttellmewhat’sgoingtohappen!”andthenextmomentwasquestioninghimaboutCerdine’stheatricalsituationandherprivatehistory.

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